human actions Flashcards
to lose consciousness
faint
to rest against or on something
lean
to produce liquid on your skin when you are hot
sweat /swet/
to move on hands or knees close to the ground
crawl /krɔːl/
to tremble with fear, cold etc.
shiver /ˈʃɪv·ər/
to put out an arm or a leg in to reach something
stretch
to go somewhere very quickly
dash
to sway, move or walk unsteadily
stagger
to walk with regular steps
march
to wander, to walk without hurry
stroll
to breathe noisily through your nose and mouth while you are asleep
snore
to send something from your hand through the air by moving your hand or arm quickly
throw
to look at somebody/something for a time, paying attention to what happens
watch
to hit somebody/something with your foot
kick
to look steadily at somebody/something for a long time, either because you are very interested or surprised, or because you are thinking of something else
gaze
to move quickly off the ground or away from a surface by pushing yourself with your legs and feet
jump
to take or hold somebody/something with your hand suddenly, firmly or roughly
grab
you shut and open your eyes quickly
blink
to hit somebody/something with the flat part of your hand
slap
to hit somebody/something hard with your fist (= closed hand)
punch
to have air come suddenly and noisily out through your nose and mouth in a way that you cannot control, for example because you have a cold
sneeze
to look quickly and secretly at something, especially through a small opening.
peep
to look at somebody/something for a long time
stare
to walk slowly around or to a place, often without any particular sense of purpose or direction
wander
to look quickly at something/somebody
glance
to take and then let out a long deep breath that can be heard, to show that you are disappointed, sad, tired, etc.
sigh
to walk slowly or with heavy steps, because you are tired or carrying something heavy
trudge
to force out air suddenly and noisily through your throat, for example when you have a cold
cough
to breathe air in through your nose in a way that makes a sound, especially when you are crying, have a cold, etc.
sniff
a thing that somebody says or writes giving their opinion or stating a fact
point
to move slowly, quietly and carefully, because you do not want to be seen or heard
creep
to break something suddenly with a sharp noise; to be broken in this way
snap
to shout loudly, for example because you are angry, excited, frightened or in pain
yell
a hand when it is tightly closed with the fingers bent into the palm
fits
to hold your fists together tightly
clench your fists
to cross one arm over the other
fold your arms
to make your eyebrows go higher
raise your eyebrows
to put your foot down hard and noisily on the ground
stamp your foot
to raise or draw your shoulders to express indifference
shrug your shoulders
to move your head to answer ‘Yes’
nod your head
to clean your nose by forcing air through it
blow your nose
to move your tongue across your lips
lick your lips
to say that someone should be blamed
point the finger
to injure a joint in your body, especially your ankle or wrist
sprain your ankle
